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S.87-40
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
TO: ?
Senate ?
FROM: ?
J.W.G. Ivany,
Chair, SCAP
SUBJECT:
Faculty of Arts ?
DATE: ?
Nov.19, 1987
Chinese Studies
Reference: SCUS 87-121; SCAP 87-12
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate
Committee on Undergraduate Studies gives rise to the following motion:
MO11ON: "That Senate approve and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.87-40
the proposed Certificate Program in Chinese
Studies including
New Courses:
CHIN 102-3 Mandarin Chinese II
GS 201-3 ?
Introduction to Chinese Culture and
History
GS 251-3 ?
Studies in Chinese Culture
GS 311-3 ?
Selected Topics in Chinese Studies"
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To: Faculty of Arts
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From: R.C. Brown
Curriculum Committee
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Dean of Arts
Subject: Proposal for a
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Date: September 28, 1987
Certificate Program
in Chinese Studies
Attached is a proposal for a Certificate Program in
Chinese Studies. The proposal has been prepared by a
committee consisting of the following members: J. Munro,
Economics (Chairman); E. Alderson, Associate Dean; E.
Coihoun, Chairman, DLLL; F.Q. Quo, Political Science; and S.
Roberts, Assistant to the Dean.
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The background and rationale for the program are
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presented at the beginning of the papers. This proposal has
my full support.
R.C. Brown
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PROPOSAL FOR A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN CHINESE STUDIES
Sept. 30, 1987
1.
Proposal
The proposal is for establishment of a Certificate in Chinese
Studies according the requirements of Certificate Programs as
established by Senate and using existing courses and programs of
Simon Fraser University. Some additional funding would be
required, but the amount would not be large and opportunities for
outside donations would appear to be good.
There would be an evaluation of the Program after its third year
of operation (in the fall of 1991) to determine its effectiveness
and to choose its permanent organizational location.
2. Backaround
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics has
been offering courses in Chinese language and literature for over
ten years. For the last four years the President's Committee on
Academic Liaison With China has arranged a "Summer Chinese
Language Program" in China at universities with which SFU has
exchange agreements. Students receive SFU general elective
transfer credit in Chinese language (4 hours) and Chinese
civilization (3 hours) for their work in the Program. In
addition, there are other courses in the undergraduate curriculum
which would be appropriate for inclusion in a Chinese Studies
Certificate Program.
The SCLP was held in Guangzhou at Jinan University in 1984 and
1985 with 8 and 28 students, respectively. In 1986 the Program
was moved to Jilin University in Changchun in order to place the
students in a Mandarin-language local environment, to obtain
better facilities, and to encourage development of the
University's other exchange activities with Jilin University.
Sixteen students participated. This year there were 18 students
at Jilin University. The SCLP consists of a 6-week stay in
China. Students receive approximately 100 hours of instruction
in Chinese language and approximately 30 hours of instruction in
Chinese history and culture. In addition, there is an organized
program of weekend field trips. Cost of the SCLP, including air
fare from Vancouver to Beijing and Hong Kong to Vancouver, meals
and lodging at Jilin, tuition, and incidental fees has been
between $2000 and $2300, depending on the accomodation selected
at Jilin.
The SCLP has been a success in terms of student feedback and
reports from the partner universities in China. However, the
essentially ad hoc nature of the Program at Simon Fraser has
created increasing concern. There are two reasons for this: (1)
administration of the Program is fragmented and falls on many
people as an addition to their regular responsibilities and (2)
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the provision of leadership and supervision of the students while
in China has never been carried out by a resident SFU faculty
member.
The administrative arrangements are unsatisfactory because they
have involved so many different people in the functions of
publicity, information, advising, arrangements, finance, etc.
that no one individual has had an overall grasp of the Program.
The reason the lack of resident faculty supervision is
undesirable is that the University has no responsible person in
China (although the combination of student leadership and short-
term faculty visits has worked fairly well) and the Program has
no SFU academic input before or during the stay in China.
3. Rationale
The Program described below is designed to remedy these
shortcomings. However, we recognize that a list of problems with
an existing academic activity may not provide an adequate
rationale for creation of a new certificate program.
We believe that there are three rationales for this program.
One is the demonstrated level of student interest. Students who
have participated in the SCLP have been enthusiastic over the
opportunity to study at a Chinese university and to travel
afterwards as students in China while making use of their new-
found rudimentary proficiency in the Chinese language. The other
evidence of student interest is the high demand for on-campus
Chinese courses, which are always over-subscribed.
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The second rationale for the program
importance of China. Culturally and
significant world country. Also, it
major role in the future development
should have the opportunity to const
the University's course offerings as
important part of the world scene.
is the interest and
historically, China is a
will undoubtedly play a
of Canada. Our students
uct a program which combines
they are relevant to this
The third rationale for the Certificate Program in Chinese
Studies is to give the University's efforts to extend its
programming in the general area of Asia-Pacific studies the
advantage of a tangible and recognized academic program that is
part of the ongoing operation of the institution.
4. Program
It is proposed that the Program require 21 hours of credit for
the award of a Certificate. There would be two components: core
(required) courses and elective courses.
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Core (15 hours)
Chinese 100-3 Mandarin Chinese I
Chinese 102-3 Mandarin Chinese II (China) This new course
number would be equivalent to Chinese 101-3 but would be taken at
Jilin University.
General Studies 201-3 Introduction to Chinese Culture and
History. This would be a new course and would consist of two
parts. The first part would be offered at SFU before departure
for China as part of an orientation program. The second part
would be offered at Jilin University as described above.
History 255-3 The Emergence of Modern China This is a new
course proposed independently by the Department of History.
General Studies 311-3 Selected Topics in Chinese Studies This
course would be taught in China by the faculty member who was
leading the student group. It would consist of a China-related
topic within the faculty member's own area of expertise.
Elective (6 hours)
Chinese 250-3 Reading and Writing Chinese I
Communication 346-4 Language and Cultural Context This new
course, independently proposed by the Department of
Communication, is intended to have a significant China
orientation. (This course is included pending its approval.)
General Studies 251-3 Studies in Chinese Culture This would be
a new course which would offer an introduction to Chinese art,
literature, or philosophy.
Political Science 335-3 Government and Politics: People's
Republic of China I
Political Science 336-3 Government and Politics: People's
Republic of China II
The Program Steering Committee would approve other courses with
appropriate content as meeting the requirements for the
Certificate in Chinese Studies. The following courses are
examples of courses which could be offered with content
appropriate for the Certificate requirements.
Economics 496-3 Selected Topics
Geography 263-3 Selected Regions
Sociology and Anthropology 201-4 Anthropology of Modern Life
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Sociology and Anthropology 263-4 Peoples of the Third World
Sociology and Anthropology 293-4 Special Topics in Anthropology
5. New Courses (Detailed Information On Course Proposal Forms)
A.
Chinese 102-3. Mandarin Chinese II (China)
B.
General Studies 201-3
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Introduction to Chinese Culture and
History
C. General Studies 251-3
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Studies in Chinese Culture
D.
General Studies 311-3
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Selected Topics in Chinese Studies
6. Proaram Admission
There would be no special admission requirements for the
Certificate Program, as such. However, students would have to
apply to the Program Steering Committee for admission to the part
of the program which involves study in China. Normally,
acceptance into this part of the Program would require that the
student have completed 30 semester hours and be in good academic
standing.
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7. Calendar Entry
Introduction
The Certificate Program in Chinese Studies offers students the
opportunity to receive recognition for a series of courses
related to contemporary China. Students will receive an
introduction to Chinese language and will take other courses
related to the purpose of the Program. Part of the program will
involve courses taken at a university in China. This part of the
program will require extra travel and living expenditures.
The Program is offered by the Division of Interdisciplinary
Studies and is administered by a Program Steering Committee
appointed by the Dean of Arts. Students who are interested in
this Program should contact the Program Advisor at least two
semesters before they plan to study in China.
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There are no special admission requirements for the Certificate
Program, as such. However, students must apply to the Program
Steering Committee for admission to the part of the program which
involves study in China. Acceptance into this part of the
Program will normally require that the student have completed 30
semester hours and be in good academic standing.
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Program
The Program
Requirementsrequires ?
21 hours of credit for the award of a
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Certificate. There are two components: core (required) courses
and elective courses.
Core (15 hours)
Chinese
100-3
Mandarin Chinese I
Chinese 102-3
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Mandarin Chinese II (China) (equivalent to
CHIN 101-3)
General Studies 201-3
History 255-3 The Eme
General Studies 311-3
Elective (6 hours)
Chinese 250-3 Reading
Introduction to Chinese Culture and
History
rgence of Modern China
Selected Topics in Chinese Studies
and Writing Chinese I
Communication 346-4 Language and Cultural Context (pending
approval)
General Studies 251-3 Studies in Chinese Culture
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Political Science 335-3 Government and Politics: People's
Republic of China I
Political Science 336-3 Government and Politics: People's
Republic of China II
The Program Steering Committee will approve other courses with
appropriate content as meeting the requirements for the
Certificate in Chinese Studies. The following courses are
examples of courses which may be offered with content appropriate
for the Certificate requirements.
Economics 496-3 Selected Topics
Geography 263-3 Selected Regions
Sociology and Anthropology 201-4 Anthropology of Modern Life
Sociology and Anthropology 263-4 Peoples of the Third World
Sociology and Anthropology 293-4 Special Topics in Anthropology
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8. Administration and Budget
The Program would be housed in the Division of Interdisciplinary
Studies in the Faculty of Arts. A Steering Committee would be
appointed by the Dean and the Chairman of that Committee would
serve as Program Co-ordinator.
A faculty supervisor would accompany the group to China. This
person, who would normally be an SFU faculty member, would be
responsible for leadership and supervision and would teach a
course in his/her area of interest with an application to China
(G.S. 410). The faculty member would receive a travel and living
allowance of
$3,000.
A stipend for teaching G.S. 410 would be
paid to the faculty supervisor or, if the teaching were arranged
as part of load, be made available to the faculty member's
department.
The estimated annual budget for the program is as follows:
Office expenses
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$1,500
Honoraria for G.S. 201-3 (SFU portion)
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1,500
Stipend for G.S. 410-3
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3,000
Travel and Living Allowance for Faculty
Member ?
3,000
Stipends for CHIN 100 (2)
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6,000
*
Stipend for CHIN 101
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3,000
Stipend for CHIN 250/G.S. 251
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3,000
Other Costs
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11000
Total ?
$22,000
The budget for the part of the program which is taught at
Jilin University using Jilin University instructors is negotiated
between the two universities. It includes charges for room and
board and for tuition. Charges for room and board will be paid
by the students to Simon Fraser University before departure for
China. These funds are then transferred to Jilin University when
the students arrive in China. Tuition fees (currently, $400) are
also collected by Simon Fraser University before departure for
China. These funds are retained by Simon Fraser for subsequent
expenditure to support Jilin University faculty who come here to
* Instructional costs for CHIN 102-3 [Mandarin Chinese II
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(China)] are the responsibility of the Chinese university. This
stipend would be made available to DLLL for an on-campus offering
of CHIN 101-3.
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study as part of the exchange agreement between the two
universities. The continuation of this tuition fee arrangement
is important to the success of the exchange agreement.
Therefore, either (1) the tuition fees collected for the Jilin-
instructed part of the program (which will have to be set at the
level determined by negotiation with Jilin University) will have
to be earmarked for subsequent support of visiting scholars from
Jilin University or (2) the Program budget will have to include
an expense item of (nominally)
$400
per student. The budget has
been prepared using alternative (1).
9. Funding
There are several funding sources for the Chinese Studies
Certificate Program budget. These include the budget of the
President's Committee on Academic Liaison with China
(approximately $3,500 is currently spent on the SCLP), sessional
stipend funds in the Dean of Arts office (approximately $6,000 is
currently spent on stipends for Chinese courses), and outside
private funding sources.
Discussions with the SFU Development Office have indicated that
the chances of obtaining support from outside donors for an
initial three-year period for this program are excellent. It is
believed that it would appeal to persons with an interest in
improving understanding and community between Canada and China.
If the review of the program in 1991 recommended its continuance,
subsequent support would have to be found within the University's
regular operating budget.
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
• 1. Calendar Information
Abbreviation Code: CHIN
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Course Number: 102
Title of Course: Mandarin Chinese II (China)
Languages, Literatures
Department
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Linguistics
Credit Hours: 3 Vector: 2-2-0
Calendar Description of Course: Further acquisition of spoken fluency and elementary
writing in Mandarin Chinese. This course will be taught at a university in China.
Nature of Course Lecture/Tutorial
Prerequisites (or special instructions): Chinese 100-3 and 30 sister hours.
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
2. Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Once a year
Semester in which the course will first be offered? 88-2
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? This course would be taught by faculty at a Chinese university. Grading would
be supervised by
the SF0 faculty nEther who was acting as faculty supervisor for the
• 3. Objectives of the Course
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program in China.
To give students the opportunity to gain additional fluency in Chinese in a
Chinese-language setting.
4. Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
Staff
Library
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
5. Approval
Date: ?
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SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
ttach course outline).
Arts 78-3
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND LINGUISTICS
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FALL 1987
CHINESE 101(EV) -MANDARIN CHINESE II
Course Chairman: FACULTY
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Prerequisite: Chinese 100
Chinese 101 is a continuation of Chinese 100. This course will furnish
the students with further knowledge of the language by building
substantially on the number of sentence patterns and vocabulary items
already acquired in Chinese 100. It aims at the
. teaching of
communication skills for everyday purposes, and lays a foundation for
further studies of the language.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
More elements of grammar, syntax, new vocabulary items and idiomatic
expressions will be taught as old ones are reinforced through constant,
practice. Students are asked to read more written texts and to express.
themselves in written form. As well, more emphasis will be given to the
building of listening and spoken skills.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
The course is scheduled to meet 4 hours a week (two evenings). There
will be frequent quizzes and tests. Students are expected to spend at
least two hours of individual work in the language laboratory every week.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Practical Chinese Reader. Books I and II, Beijing, The Commercial Press,
1985.
Character Exercise Qo9k for Practical Chinese Reader. Books I and II,
Beijing, The Commercial Press, 1985
GRADING: ?
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Evaluation will be based on this general breakdown:
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1.
Assignments .................................................. 15%
2.
Class participation & attendance ........ 15%
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Chinese character quizzes.....................10%
4. Tests ................................................................ i o
5.
Mid-term exam .............................................. 20%
6.
Final exam......................................................30%
TOTAL ?
100% 1 ?
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This course may be used in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
Certificate in Liberal Arts (Category 1).
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1.
Calendar Information
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Department General Studies
Abbreviation Code: G.S.
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Course Number:
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201
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Credit Hours: 3 Vector: 2-1-0
Title of Course: Introduction to Chinese Culture and History
Calendar Description of Course: See attached description.
Nature of Course Lecture/Tutorial
Prerequisites (or special instructions): 30 semester hours.
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
2. Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Once a year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered? 88-2
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? See attached description.
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3.
Objectives
To provide
of
an
the
orientation
Course
for students who will be studying in China and to
introduce selected aspects of Chinese culture, history, and society.
4. Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
Staff
Library
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
5.
Approval
Date:
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Department Chairman
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Dean
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Chairman, SCUS
SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
Arts 78-3
G. S. 201 INTrDJCTION '10 CHINESE CUIJLU1E
AND HISTORY
Calendar Description of Course:
The course provides the student with an introduction
perspective on contemporary China. Part of the cour
University as an orientation for students before the,
the remainder at a university in China. Topics cove
background to current government and politics in Cliii
system, current econamic and political reforms, Chin
the role of art in Chinese culture, and contemporary
China.
to historical and cultural
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e is offered at Simon Fraser
r departure for China and
ed will include the
a, the Chinese educational
's international relations,
social conditions in
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering.
possible?
This course would be co-ordinated by the faculty supervisor and taught by
qualified SF0 faculty and by instructors at a Chinese university. SF0 faculty
qualified to instruct in the orientation part of the course include F.
Q.
Quo
(Political Science),
W.G. Saywell
(History), J. Walls (Communication),
Y . L. Chow (Chemistry), J .M. Munro
(Economics),
and I. Whitaker (Sociology and.
Anthropology). Grading would be the responsibility of the SF0 faculty supervisor.
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COURSE OUTLINE
GENERAL STUDIES 201-3 ?
INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CULTURE AND HISTORY
I. Introduction to China
I. Geography and Population of China
2.
History of China
- dynastic China
- the 20th century to 1949
- China since 1949
3.
Government and Politics
4. Society and Economy
- living standards
- communication and social behaviour
- the family in China
- management of the economic system
- education in China
S. China and the World
- foreigners in China
- China's international relations
II.
Culture in China
1. Visual Art
2.
Music
and Dance
3. Drama
S.
Literature: Chinese and Foreign
III. Social and Economic Perspectives in China
1. The New China: China Since the Revolution
2. China and the World
3. Urban and Rural Living Standards
4.
The Role of the Party
5. The Responsibility System in Agriculture and Industry
NOTE Part I is designed to be offered at SFU as an
orientation to study in China. Parts II and II will be
offered at a Chinese university with instruction provided by
staff of that university. The partial overlap between Parts
I and III is intentional. Its purpose is to provide two
differing perspectives on China.
Grading for the course will be the responsibility of the SFU
faculty supervisor. It will be based on an examination
designed to test students' knowledge of contemporary China.
READINGS Students will be expected to have read several of
the many books which survey contemporary China. Examples
include David Bonavia, The Chinese: Portrait of a People,
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1982 and Jonathan D. Spence, The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The
Chinese and Their Revolution, 1895-1980, 1981.
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
AJk
Calendar Information
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Department General Studies
Abbreviation Code: G.S.
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Course Number: 251
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Credit Hours: 3
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Vector: ?
2-1-0
Title of Course: Studies in Chinese Culture
Calendar Description of Course: An introduction to Chinese art, literature, or philosophy.
The emphasis will be on the cultural importance of the subject covered and on its
relationships to contemporary Chinese society.
Nature of Course Lecture/Tutorial
Prerequisites (or special instructions): 15 semester hours
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
2. Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Once every two years.
Semester in which the course will first be offered? 88-2
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? Qualified SFU faculty
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or sessional
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instructors.
Objectives of the Course
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To provide an introduction to one of the ciltural aspects of China and to study
its role in contemporary China.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
Staff
Library
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
5.
Approval
Date:
Department Chairman
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Dean
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Chairman, SCUS
W
S 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
ach course outline).
Arts 78-3
This course is a survey of the artistic contributions of Chinese
civilization in the fields of painting,
sc .
ulptur, arc-hit-ec!t.ure,
calligraphy,
ceramics, music, dance, theatre and film, and their
relationship to political and cultural developments and the
Chinese literary tradition. It is directed at three
constituencies: students of Chinese history and civilization,
students of the fine and performing arts, and general students
seeking electives which will broaden their understanding of world
cultures.
The design of this course Is unique in at least two ways. First,
normal university courses in Chinese art history restrict
themselves to the visual arts, while this one specifically
includes the performing arts of music, dance, theatre and opera,
as well as film. It is unlikely that a single individual will
have competence in all these areas, but with the assistance of
guest lecturers and tutorial leaders with special competence, I
believe that it is feasible, as well as desirable, to cast the net
wide.
Second, most existing offerings in Chinese art have a distinctly
historical bias and have little to say about contemporary
directions in China or the relationship between Chinese and
Western artistic ideas in the 20th century. This is an Integral
part of the current proposal, In harmony with the Centre for the
Arts' general philosophy that historical study must reflect upon
contemporary art activity. We cannot ignore the progress of
history and the chronology of dynasties, but in this outline I
have made an effort to concentrate more on the different artistic
genres, taking them up more or less in the order in which they
became significant. This approach has some practical benefit
also: it would be easy to invite an expert in Chinese ceramics,
for example, to teach that section of the course as a guest
lecturer.
You will note that the course does not include study of Chinese
literature, except as it applies to writing for theatre and film
and to discussion of the enormous influence of the literary
tradition on all aspects of Chinese civilization. I feel that
this tradition is of such extent and
significance
to warrant a
separate course.
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The course is designed to operate in a lecture/tutorial mode
similar to existing Arts in Context offerings in the Centre for
the Arts. It would be highly desirable to coordinate offerings of
the course with public events such as performances of Chinese
music and dance, exhibitions of visual arts and guest lectures by
Chinese artists and scholars.
The course should not neglect Vancouver's Chinese community, and
students should be encouraged to explore the resources available
in this area to better understand the role of the fine and
performing arts in the contemporary life of that community. As an
example I might mention that students who took Music In Asia (as
FPA 249, Special Topics in Music) were assigned projects such as
attending Chinese musical society rehearsals, visiting music
stores and record shops, and interviewing local performers.
A
possible thirteen-week outline is suggested:
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1: Geographical, economic,
anthropological and cultural
background. Pre-Confucian China. Bronzes and tomb arts of the
Shang and Chou dynasties.
2:
Scholars and sages. Confucian ideas of the position of the
arts in society; ritual and music-- the ii chi. Contemporary
survivals in Taiwan of Confucian ya yueh, or ritual music.
Taoism as an artistic influence. Public vs. private: the lore of
the scholar's zither, the ch'in.
3. From Han to Tang. Sculpture in clay, bronze and stone. The
Introduction of Buddhism. The Buddhist cave temples. Later
examples of Buddhist sculpture.
4:
The arts of the brush: painting and calligraphy. The influence
of Taoism and the "six principles". Developments in painting from
the "three kingdoms" to the Sung dynasty.
5: China's relationship with the rest
of the world in Tang and
Sung times. Asian influences: the Tang court orchestra music.
Export of Chinese ideas and artistic styles to Korea, Japan and
Southeast Asia.
6:
Ceramics. The development of forms and glazes from Tang to
Sung.
7:
Barbarian conquest: the Mongol invasion. First contacts with
Europe. "Civil" and "military" musical styles; programme music:
the DiDa.
8: The cult of the connoisseur. Ming and Ching painting and
ceramics. Chinese attitudes towards antiquity and collecting.
The impact of Chinese art on 17th and 18th century Europe:
"chinoiserie".
9:
Chinese architecture. The development of the Imperial City in
Beijing in the Ming and Ching dynasties.
10:
The 19th century. Chinese opera. Regionalism in Chinese art and
music.
11:
Modernisation and Revolution, 189071939.
Chinese art in the early 20th century. New theatre. The birth
of the Chinese film industry. Westernized art and music.
12:
The impact of communism on culture. Folk dance, music and
theatre. The cultural revolution.
13:
Attitudes to the fine arts since the death of Mao.
Chinese arts outside China. Curatorial and critical attitudes
of western scholars. Influence of Chinese ideas and styles in
Western art and music in the 20th century.
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Suggested text: Sullivan, The Arts of China
N.B. this text covers visual art only, discussion of performing
arts would be based on reference and reserve materials, such as
Kaufmann, Musical References in the Chinese Classics,
van Gulik, The Lore of the Chinese Lute,
Scott, Literature and the Arts in Twentieth Century China.
etc.
(I ask forgiveness for not developing a complete bibliography at
this early stage of development)
The principal problem in mounting such a course as this is
developing an adequate slide collection. Because of previous
offerings of FPA 249, Music in Asia, we have at least a basic
collection of records and tapes of Chinese music. Access to
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examples of Chinese films is another problem. The undoubted
support of local Chinese cultural organizations, the UBC Asian
Centre, and Chinese government organizations would be of great
assistance in developing these resources.
Evaluation
Term essay 35 %
Final exam, including slide identification and musical examples,
45%
Tutorial participation 20 %
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
1.
Calendar Information
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Department General Studies
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Abbreviation Code:
G.S. ?
Course Number:
311
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Credit Hours:
3
Vector:
073-0
Title of Course: Selected Topics in Chinese Studies
Calendar Description of Course: Content will vary according to interests of faculty and
students but will involve China-related study within one or more of the social science or
humanities disciplines. This course will be taught in China and contact with and
observation of the setting in China will be an important aspect of the course.
Nature of Course Seminar
Prerequisites (or special instructions): 30 semester hourse.
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
2. Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Once a year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered? 88-2
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? Taught by the SFU faculty supervisor at a Chinese university.
3. Objectives of the Course
To give students the opportunity to study an aspect of China which is related to
their academic interest and where the opportunity to observe actual conditions
in China is important.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
Staff
Library
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
5.
Approval
Date:
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Department Chairman
?
Chairman, SCUS
SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
Arts 78-3
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DRAFT COURSE OUTLINE
GENERAL STUDIES 311-3
SELECTED TOPICS IN CHINESE STUDIES (THE CHINESE ECONOMY)
1.
China's Economy in Historical Prespective
2.
Economic Policies and Performance in China Since 1949
3.
Reform of Economic Management Since 1979
4.
Major Economic Sectors
- Agriculture
- Industry
5.
Regional Aspects of China's Economic Development
6.
Living Standards in Rural and Urban China
7.
Constraints on Development
- Transportation
- Energy
- Human Resources
8.
China's International Economic Relations
Selected Readings (examples)
a.
World Bank, China: Long-Term Development Issues and
Options, 1985. (and annex volumes)
b.
S.P.S. Ho and R.W. Huenemann, China's Open Door Policy:
The Quest for Foreign Technology and Capital, 1984.
c.
Ma Hong, New Strategy for China's Economy, 1983.
d.
China Handbook Editorl Committee, Economy (China
Handbook Series), 1984.
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